7 lunar cycles.
That’s how long it had been since the head of the royal guard and brother to the Queen, had left on his journey to the realm of the Fae. But his wife Delilah it may as well have been an eternity.
He was to meet with the empress there and establish a communication between their realms. A mission of peace, or so that is how it was explained to Lord Navatika and Lady Delilah.
“What do you think of her offer? It’s an ambitious plan but it could be fruitful. Sound

Maybe I’m just an eternal optimist, but I’ve found that even the most catastrophic personal, or professional failures can have life-enriching lessons. Not all of them of course. Sometimes a situation going tits up is just that. In fact, I’d say I’m one such scenario at this very moment. But on the off chance that I may survive this incredibly embarrassing fate, I can’t wait to share the wisdom of this horrific experience with future generations to come.
You see my

It’d been four years since the end of the war. Four years since the last time Sasha Stardust had ever set foot in the cockpit of an ancient giant mech, the Silver Shadow, a relic from her home planet, now standing solemnly in a darkened hangar. I
It was strange seeing it again after all this time. Then again these were strange times. One of the mech pilots she fought alongside, that she was closest to, Ferhis Claymore, had shown up in her dressing room after a performance. They hadn't spok

As Norman made his way down the rocky coast of his home town beach for his usual pre-dawn run and swim, he never expected to see such an amazing sight.
A lone seal mermaid, sleeping on an outcropping of rocks not too far from the coast line. She lay within swimming distance, and as Norman crept to the edge of the beach, he could just make out that she was sleeping on her own pelt.
“This is it.” He whispered to himself excitedly.

For years, all the fishermen in his town had fou

In a land called Halcipher a war between a landlocked kingdom of the north, Krutain, and an island kingdom of the east, Akida, had carried on for more than a dozen centuries. The two had been trying to lay claim to different encroaching territories around each other for ages. Negations continuously developed into insults and threats, eroding direct contact between the two nations.
Queen Bryar of Krutain was the latest heir in her family to be passed the sword. She’d seen it take her brot

Smoke trailed upward into the deep blue night sky, curling tightly around the cool air. Masuko watched it drift further and further away before it dissipated completely. She blinked slowly, letting the high cloud her mind. Staring up even further she saw the twinkling vastness of space before her.
She pondered that, somewhere out there, there had to be a place better than where she was.
The sound of giggling drew Masuko’s attention to a gaggle of college-aged girls on the other side of the

Light. Harsh white light flooded Moxie’s vision. It was blinding as her eyes desperately tried to adjust from the darkness that surrounded them previously. Finally, she gave up fighting to keep them open, and started blinking furiously.
“Sorry for the lights. Lab lighting can be so intense on the senses.” A voice smooth as silk said.
As her vision cleared with each blink Moxie could make out a figure sitting across from her. Long locks of flowing golden hair framed hazel eyes